Fire-hose support.



No. 673,06I. Patented Apr. 30, 190|. T. PRENTIEE.

FIRE HOSE SUPPORT.

-Application led Nov. 10, 1900.)

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UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS PRENTICIL'OF NEWV BRITAIN, CGNNECTICUT.

FIRE-HOSE SUPPORT.

SPELFIOATION forming` part of Letters Patent No. 673,061, dated April30, 1901.

Application filed November 10, 1900. Serial No. 86,074. (No model.) I

'of which the hose may be sustained either on the surface of the groundor on the rounds of a ladder in a position to direct the nozzle at` theproper angle.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a telescopichose-support com posed of tubular sections and which when to be usedupon the ground may be extended to form a rest or support of the desiredlength and when employed upon a ladder may be reduced in length bytelescoping the sections, as will be hereinafter described.

Afurther object of the invention is the provision in connection with thetelescopic sections of the support of means for locking the sectionswithin the outer tubular member of such support when telescoped and alsoof means for locking said sections in position when extended.v

Afurther object of the invention is the provision of an improved devicefor securing the hook or hooks by which the support may be sustainedupon the round of a ladder.

Afurther object of the. invention is the provision of a tip of improvedform on one of the sections for sustaining the support upon the ground.

A further object of the invention is the provision of improved means forsecuring the hose to the support in such a manner that said hose will besustained on diagonal clamping-points, such support being provided withlaterally-extending brackets having bosses against which the hose isforced and with straps or bands connected to said brackets andencircling the hose.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of myimprovement, showing it sustained on the round of a ladder. Fig. 2 is aplan view thereof. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section of theimproved hoseho'se support, and the numeral 2 the outer tube of saidsupport, which is closed at one end, as at 2', and is open at its otherend, as at 22. Firmly secured adjacent to the closed end of said tube 2is a bracket 3, having laterally-projecting and downwardly-inclined arms3Q provided with bearing points 32, shown as rounded bosses, againstwhich the periphery of the hose is supported, as illustrated in Fig. 5,and intermediate these bosses the end wall of the bracket is concaved orhollowed out, as at 34, to, receive the wall of the hose as it yieldsslightly under the pressure of the securing straps between said bosses.Adjacent to the opposite end of this outer tube 2 a similar bracket 4 issecured, having corresponding arms 4' and rounded protuberances orbosses 42 and a similar concaved portion 43. Each arm of these bracketsis slotted at 3X and 4X, respectively, for the reception of the ends ofstraps 5 and 6, the free ends of which are passed through buckles orother convenient securing means 7 and 8, respectively, as shown in Figs.1 and 5.

Firmly secured to the tube 2 at a point intermediate its length is asleeve or coupling 9, having lateral projections 9', provided with lugsor tenons 92, and pivoted to aboss 10 of the sleeve (said boss having aslot l0' for the reception of a pivot 17) is a shank 12, to which areattached or, as shown, formed integral therewith hooks 13. This shank l2is concaved at 12 on each side to fit' the peripheries of the outer tube2 and sleeve 9, and the hooks 13 are separated by a space sufiicient toenable them to straddle said tube when they are in the operativeposition represented in Figs. 2, 3, and 4. The shank 12 islongitudinally recessed at 14 for the reception of a spring 15, whichbears against a shoulder 16y on a rod or plunger 16, having a fiat endwhich comes into contact with locking por- IOO tions 102 on the ends ofthe boss or abutment 10 when said shank is swung to either of its twoextreme positions, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. To release the shankcarrying the hooks, so that it may be swung over from the position shownin dotted lines to that represented in full lines in Fig. 1, it isturned toward the left, causing the pivot 17 to slide in the slot 10',and it is then locked by the contact of the fiat end of the plunger 16with one of the sides 102, and by grasping the hooked end 13 it canreadily be thrown to the opposite position (represented in Figs. 2 and3) when desired, the pivot sliding in the slot of the boss. This shank12 is also provided with recesses 122 in its sides, having inclinedwalls 123, which when it is swung and adjusted in the manner describedto the position represented in full lines in Fig. 1, where the hooks areillustrated as engaging the round of a ladder, will receive the lugs ortenons 92 on the sleeve 9, thereby firmly sustaining the hooks againstendwise movement and displacement, the inclined walls 123 facilitatingthis engagement of the parts.

Fitted within the outer and fixed tube 2 is a sliding tube 18, having aclosed head 18@ provided with a flange 182, and attached to this head isa rod 19, having a button or other stop 19 at its free end, said tube 18being provided with a slot 20 for a purpose hereinafter described.

Fitted within the tube 18 is a third tube 21, which is provided with aclosed head 21', the latter being perforated to receive the rod 19, asillustrated in Fig. 3, and this tube 21 is provided with a slot 212 fora purpose hereinafter described.

Pivoted within a slot of the bracket 4 is a lever 22, carrying a lockingarm or detent 23, which when tubes 18 and 21 are telescoped, asillustrated in Fig. 3, will enter the slots 2() and 212 and lock theparts in theirclosed positions. This lever 22 is provided with a thurnb-piece 22,and between the thu m b-piece and the periphery of the outer tube 2 is a spiral or other form of spring 24, which normally tendsto force the detent or head-piece 23 into the slots 2O and 212, asillustrated in said Fig. 3. At its free end the tube 21 is provided witha blunt point 213 to prevent the tube from sinking too deeply into theground and with concavities 214 in its sides, which serve as convenienthand-grasps for pulling out or extending the tubes.

Carried on the innerside of the tube 21 is a spring catch or detent 25,which is provided with a beveled nose 25', and at its open end the outertube 2 is provided with a reinforce 27, having a flared forward end 27and also having an abutment 272 at its inner end, as shown in Fig. 3, sothat when the sections are telescoped or collapsed one within the otherthe beveled end 25 of the detent 25 will come into contact with theflared or beveled end of the reinforce 27 and will be pressed inward,

thereby automatically releasing the tube 21 and permitting it to beforced within the tube 18.

Formed within the flat side of the tube 18 is a slot 183, (illustratedin Fig. 3,) which when said tube is withdrawn to extend thehose-support, as illustrated in Fig. 4, will receive the detent 23,thereby firmly locking said tube in its extended position. After thetubes 18 and 21 have been together withdrawn from the txed tube 2 thedetent 23 snaps into slot 1812, thereby locking tube 18 in its extendedposition, and the tube 21 is then grasped and pulled out from said tube18, and as said tube 18 has already been extended to carry its slot 2Ooutward the spring catch or detent 25 will immediately snap into theslot 20 and rmly retain the tube 21 in its extended position.

When it is desired to reduce the size of the improved hose-support tothe minimum extent, the thumb is applied to the lever 22, therebywithdrawing the detent 23 from engagement with the slot 183 of the tube18, and said tube is forced inward, and as it proceeds to its seat thebeveled nose 25' of the detent 25 comes into contact with the inclinedor Iiared portion 27 ofthe reinforce 27 and is forced back, therebyreleasing the tube 21, so that it may be telescoped within said tube 18,and when the parts have been brought into the positions shown in Fig. 3the detent 23 will snap into the slots 20 and 212, which then registerwith each other, and will hold the parts in their telescoped positions.

As will be observed by reference to Fig. 5, each of the tubes 18 and 21is formed with a fiat side 186 and 216, respectively, which will preventthe tubes from rotation with respect to each other or with respect tothe outer fixed tube 2. The outward movement of tube 18 is limited bythe contact of flange 182 on the end of said tube with the end 272 ofreinforce 27, while that of the tube 21 is limited by the engagement ofits head 21 with stop 19' of rod 19.

My invention is not limited to the specific details shown and described,for many modiications lnay be made without departure therefrom.

My improved hose-support is adapted for use by applying the samedirectly to the hose; but more generally it will be used by attachingthe same to the .so-called flexible nozzles such as now in general use,and when desired it may be applied directly to the ordinary rigidnozzle, as may be preferred in any particular case.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. In a hose-support, thecombination, with a fixed tubular member, of means for securing the hoseto said member; asliding tubular member fitted within said fixed tubularmember; a ground-engaging member fitted for cndwise movement within thesliding tu- IIO when in their extended positions.

3. In a hose-support, the combination, with anvouter tubular member, ofmeans for securing the hose to said member; extensible sections adaptedto be telescoped within said member; and a hook movably mounted uponsaid outer member and the shank of which is adapted to be folded uponthe same to bring the hook to its inoperative position.

4. In a hose-support, the combination, with an outer tubular member, ofmeans for securing a hose to said member; a hook pivoted to the outermember and the shank of Which is adapted to be folded upon said member;and means for locking said hook in its operative and inoperativepositions.

5. In a hose-support, the combination, with the outer tubular memberthereof, of a pair of separated hooks; a shank from which said hooksproject, said shank being pivoted to said member` and having recesses;lugs carried by the member and adapted to lit Within the recesses ofsaid shank; and means for locking the shank in its operative andinoperative positions.

6. In a hose-support, the combination, With the outer tubular memberthereof, of a pair of separated hooks for securing said member to theround of a ladder; a shank from which said hooks project, said shankhaving recesses in its side; and a sleeve secured to said outer memberand having lugs adapted to fit the recesses in the shank when the hooksare ber; a shank carrying a hook and pivoted within the slot of saidboss, said shank also having recesses in its sides; and aspring-actuated locking-pin carried by the shank and adapted to engageWith the boss when the hook is thrown to either of its extremepositions.

9. In a hose-support, the combination, with the outer tubular memberthereof, of means for securing the hose to said member; a sleeve securedto said member and having lateral projections provided with lugs; a bossprojecting from the member and having a slot; a shank carrying a hookand pivoted Within the slot of a boss, said shank being recessed uponits sides to receive the lugs, and also having concaved top and bottoniportions; and means for locking said shank in either of its extremepositions.

10. 1n a hose-support, the combinatiomwith the outer tubular Imemberthereof, of a pair of brackets secured adjacent to the' ends of saidmember, each of said brackets having laterally-projecting arms providedwith s lols and bosses; straps the ends of Which are secured in theslots of the brackets; and means for securing said straps together Whenforced against the hose.

1l. In a hose-support, the combination,with an outer tubular memberhavinga closed end and an open end, of an inner tube having slotsadjacent to its rear and forward ends; a detent for engaging either ofsaid slots; a sliding tube fitted within said inner tube; and means forlocking said sliding tube to the inner tube.

l2. In ahose-support, the combination, With an outer tubular member, ofmeans for securing the hose to said member; an inner tube fitted forsliding movement Within said outer member, said inner tube having aattened side and being provided with a slot adjacent toeach of its ends;a detent carried by and passing through the outer member and adapted toengage with either of said slots; a sliding tube fitted Within saidinner tube; and means for locking said sliding tube to the inner tubeWhen the tubes are extended.

13. In a hose-support, the combination,with an outer tube having an openend, of a reinforce having a dared or beveled portion secured in saidend; an inner tube havinga fiattened side and mounted for slidingmovement within said outer tube, said inner tube being provided with aslot adjacent to each of its ends; a detent carried by the outer tubeand adapted to engage either of said slots; and a sliding tube having aflattened side and fitted Within said inner tube, said sliding tubehaving a slot adjacent to one of its ends and a spring-actuated detentadjacent to its other end, the construction being such that when thedetent carried by the outer tube is released the inner and sliding tubesmay be moved together Within said outer tube and the detent of saidsliding tube will be automatically released to permit said sliding tubeto'be telescoped Within the inner tube.

let. In a hose-support, the combination,with an outer tube, of means forsecuring the hose to said tube; inner tubular sections' adapted to betelescoped Within said outer tube; and means for locking said sectionsin their telescoped and extended positions.

15. The combination, with a hose-support consisting of a plurality ofsections, at least one of which is extensible, of a stop secured to theinner end of one section and engaging IOO the inner end of theextensible section in its extended position.

16. The combination, with an outer tube havinga closed end and an openend, of means for securing a hose to said tube; an inner tube having aclosed end provided with a lateral projection; a rod secured to theclosed end of said inner tube and having a button at its free end; asliding tube having a'ciosed end provided With a perforation for thereception of said rod and having a point at its opposite end forengagement with the ground; means for locking said tubes in theirtelesooped positions; and means for locking said tubes when extended toform a ground rest or support for the hose.

17. In ahosesupport, the combination,with an outer tube having a closedend and an open end and carrying a reinforce having a iiared or beveledextremity, of means for securingahose to said tube; an inner tube fittedwithin said outer tube and having a closed end and an open end; a rodsecured to the closed end of said tube and carrying a stop at its freeend; a sliding tube having a closed end provided with a perforation forthe reception of said rod; a detent for locking said tubes whentelescoped within the outer tube; and a detentfor locking the slidingtube when Withdrawn from the inner tube.

18. Inahose-support, the combination,with an outer tube, of bracketshaving slotted arms provided with bosses, the body of said bracketsbeing reduced or concaved between said bosses; straps secured Within theslots of the brackets; means for locking said straps together Whencompressed against the hose; and extensible sections carried by saidouter tube.

THOMAS PRENTICE.

Witnesses:

CHARLES H. FOX, SAMUEL H. STEARNS.

